Walt Bellamy vs. Rick Carlisle Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Carlisle and Walt Bellamy that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Rick Carlisle

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Rick Carlisle: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Rick Carlisle 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Rick Carlisle 5

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Rick Carlisle 2

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Rick Carlisle 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Rick Carlisle 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Rick Carlisle 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Rick Carlisle 0.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Rick Carlisle 1.1

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Rick Carlisle 0.2

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Rick Carlisle 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Rick Carlisle 422

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Rick Carlisle 141

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Rick Carlisle 201

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Rick Carlisle 42

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Rick Carlisle 9

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Rick Carlisle 188

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Rick Carlisle .422

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Rick Carlisle .229

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Rick Carlisle .775

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Rick Carlisle 2.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Rick Carlisle 1.4 (1986)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Rick Carlisle 0.4 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Rick Carlisle 0.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Rick Carlisle 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Rick Carlisle 0.6

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Rick Carlisle 0.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Rick Carlisle 0.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Rick Carlisle 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Rick Carlisle 21

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Rick Carlisle 7

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Rick Carlisle 8

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Rick Carlisle 3

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Rick Carlisle 0

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Rick Carlisle 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Rick Carlisle .474

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Rick Carlisle .000

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Rick Carlisle .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Rick Carlisle 1.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Rick Carlisle 0.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Rick Carlisle 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Rick Carlisle 0.0 (1988)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.